International Centre For Conservation And Development
Given to the Commonwealth in 1995 to pioneer novel ways of utilising forests and conserving biodiversity. •371,000 hectares •50% SFM; 50% Pristine •119 million tonnes of carbon •7000 strong indigenous community A key signature site for demonstrating a new financial paradigm for forest valuations.

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Investment by
• Designed to invest in Eco-System Services worldwide • High net worth investors • Secured first asset with Iwokrama • Option to value ecosystem services • Design of investment instruments • 80% upside to Iwokrama • Community business development • Only one way Standing Forest values can go!

• International community must recognise the services • Minding the ‘Carbon Store’ $3c/tonne/yr wd generate $5.7m./yr or $15/ha. • Every emission will have an increasing cost • Every conservation will have a value • Time to stop talking, and start acting • World is waking up to this and will drive capital to the canopy